Nov 21, 2007 / 09:57 am
China is preparing to ordain three priests for the state-recognized church but with the approval of Pope Benedict XVI.
The new bishops are for the dioceses of Guangzhou, Ningxia and Yichang.
The Church in China is divided among open members of government-approved churches and "underground" Catholics who reject Chinese government administration.
Father Francis Lu Shouwang, 41, is scheduled to be ordained Bishop of Yichang, a city in east-central China. Bishop-elect Lu told UCA News that he now has a clearer vision of his responsibility and mission to serve the diocese with all his energy, with the cooperation of his priests.